InsideOut of the Lunch Box: Momentum Dance Company
Watch video of the most recent presentation in the InsideOut of the Lunch Box series — Vanderbilt University’s Momentum Dance Company — which took place… Read More
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Vanderbilt’s Zeppos, Emory’s Wagner urge legislators to work toward federal budget framework, end sequestration
On Nov. 25, Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Emory University President James W. Wagner sent a letter to Reps. Diane Black (R-TN) and Tom Price (R-GA) regarding the ongoing budget challenges in Washington, D.C. Read More
Autism narrows brain’s reward response
MRI brain scans reveal that children with autism spectrum disorders respond to a narrower range of familiar rewards. Read More
Student-designed Vandy Vans app now available on iTunes
An iPhone app designed by three members of the VandyMobile club to improve the Vandy Vans experience is now available for free at the iTunes store. Read More
Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning up and running
The new Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning is digging into its work to research, innovate and support digital learning with a new website, a new program to fund faculty exploration of digital learning, graduate fellows, a faculty advisory committee and more. Read More
Cory Basil to release new book exclusively at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt
Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt will welcome Cory Basil for a very special Gallery B&N at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The… Read More
Former Boston Public Schools superintendent joins Peabody College faculty as visiting professor
Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development has named Carol R. Johnson, former superintendent of Boston Public Schools, a visiting professor in its Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations beginning in January 2014. Read More
Vanderbilt to host national gathering of education writers
More than 400 top journalists, scholars, communications professionals and newsmakers from across the country will converge on the Vanderbilt University campus in spring 2014 for the national Education Writers Association’s annual gathering. Read More
Train with Gilda’s Gang to walk or run Country Music Half Marathon
(image courtesy of Gilda's Gang) Train with Gilda’s Gang Nashville to walk or run the Country Music Half Marathon on April 26, 2014. Gilda’s… Read More
Watch video from 2013 Food Day celebration
On Oct. 24, Vanderbilt celebrated Food Day with events at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks and the Vanderbilt Farmers’ Market. Food Day is a nationwide… Read More
Lunch and Learn: Family caregiving resources
(iStockphoto) Representatives from the Greater Nashville Regional Council Area Agency on Aging and Disability will discuss resources available for those who are caring for… Read More
Vanderbilt encouraged to give back to local community through donations, volunteering
Vanderbilt will continue to support the Nashville and Middle Tennessee communities by connecting employees directly with federation partners and specific charities. Read More
Free concert features Andean indigenous musical elements
Vanderbilt University's Center for Latin American Studies and Blair School of Music will bring to life Misa Criolla – a performance of musical works by the late Argentine composer and pianist Ariel Ramírez – Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. in Scarritt-Bennett Wightman Chapel. Read More
Alumni engineering solutions for developing world
For CEO and Vanderbilt mechanical engineering graduate Krista Donaldson, BE’95, revolutionary engineering is about changing the world, one life at a time. Read More
Make note of after-hours parking options, safety services
The Office of Traffic and Parking reminds students, faculty and staff of several options when parking on campus after hours, and VUPD offers tips and services to help ensure their personal safety while traveling on campus. Read More
Global guests to share indigenous folktales with Eakin Elementary students Dec. 5
Educators from far-flung lands will share favorite childhood folktales with third- and fourth-graders at Eakin Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 5. Read More
Mitochondrial mutations not random
A study of mitochondrial DNA mutations suggests they result from a process that selects for particular mutations in certain tissues. Read More
Combining language richness with teacher professional development could close achievement gap
A new approach to teaching pre-kindergarten could take a bite out of the achievement gap and level the playing field for America’s growing population of English language learners, according to a published study by researchers at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development. Read More
Pre-K promise, new research on early learning
Positive interactions in a pre-kindergarten classroom may be equally or more important to the future academic development of 4-year-olds than learning letters and numbers, according to Dale Farran, senior associate director of the Peabody Research Institute at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. Read More
Deadline extended! Weigh in for Hold the Stuffing until Nov. 27
Health Plus invites you to control the typical holiday weight gain by taking the annual Hold the Stuffing challenge. Last year 1,390… Read More
